The events and affects leading to the 9/11 Attacks

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The Major Causes and Events Leading up to the 9/11 Attacks Bin Laden launched a terror campaign against the United states due to his expressed anger from U.S. troops in Arabia.Osma Bin Laden's MotivationThe Creation of Al QaedaThe roots of al Qaeda were created due to the Soviet war in Afghanistan from 1979-1989The main leader of al Qeada was Osama Bin Laden an Islamic extremist who formed the extremist al Qaeda terrorist group To gain support Bin Laden created a cause for the group a resistance or "holy war" against the Soviets called JihadThe Rise of the TalibanThe Taliban became the leading power in Afghanistan in 1998.

The Civil War in AfghanistanThe Civil War began with the Soviets invading Afhganistan in 1979

A group valled the Mujahideen began to form to resist the soviet communist government.

The United States started to supply military supplies for the Mujahideen's resistance.

This left Afghanistan in turmoill causing rivalries between groups over power and control.Once the Taliban gained control they enforced extreme and harsh laws based on the Shari'a ( texts of religious literature)The Taliban emerged as a powerful movement in 1994When the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan al Qaeda gained a stronger footholdEarly Attacks by al Qaedaal Qaeda began to operate and round up other groups from the Middle East and Africa.

Bin Laden began to plan his Jihad (holy war) against the WestBin Laden thought the U.S. presence was a humiliation to the Islamic religionHe also disproved of The United State's involvement in Israel and presence in the Holy landThe Taliban Leader was Mullah Mohammed OmarPakistan began to supply weapons and military training to the Taliban The Taliban gained control in several Afghan cities and captured Kabul in 1996Timeline of Major Events leading to 9/11Osama Bin Laden

199619961998199819951993September 27, 1996June 25, 1996August 7, 1998 U.S. embassies in Nairobi Kenya and Dar es Salaam Tanzania were bombed . The United States launched an air strike against terrorist camps in Sudan and AfghanistanAugust 28, 1988 FBI accused Bin Laden of declaring Jihad against U.S.February 26, 1993 World Trade Center garage bombed by Islamic Extremist group1993 New York BombingTaliban suspected of giving refuge to Bin Laden and takes over Kabul AfghanistanNovember 4, 1998Bin Laden charged with embassy bombings2000October 12, 2000 Suicide bombers from Yemen attack U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole. Attacked traced back to al QaedaMullah Mohammed OmarThe Causes of 9/11Finally the soviets withdrew from Afghanistan Khobar Tower BombingNovember 13, 1995Car bomb detonates in a parking lot adjacent from the Saudian Arabian National Guard in Riyadh.A Terrosiat truck bomb exploded near the perimeter of the Khobar Towers, in Dhahran Saudi ArabiaThe U.S. Embassy Bombings in Kenya and TanzaniaThe significance All of these events and causes led up to the 9/11 attacksThe attacks and 9/11 helped America become better prepared for the future.<